Mounjaro August thread 2

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Hi here's another thread.

I’m very worried that this won’t work for me. Day 2, no suppression. I’ve just had fajitas and 2 glasses of wine. No nausea. I haven’t over eaten. I’m at a family gathering and there’s a lot of activity so think that as mentioned up thread distraction helps quell nausea, because I felt yucky this morning. really need this to work. There’s no point to my comment, it’s just good to share angst because nobody IRL knows.

@FlappingMadly I felt similar, I’m in week 3 now. The 2.5mg pen is a starter dose, it’s just getting you used to the medication and potential side effects. They designed it so you get the full dose at 7.5mg and upwards. So your journey has only just started and you may get appetite suppression now or later!

I also had some wine during my first week and I still lost weight!

Just weighed myself:

Starting at 74kg, I’m now 69kg after 2 full weeks of injections. My goal is 50-55kg. Really chuffed I’ve finally moved down to the 60s again, I haven’t seen that number on the scales in a while!

Haven't had anything sulphar

What is sulphur urine ?

Feel hungry for breakie. Cba to get out of bed yet. Mini blondes still asleep so all is peaceful

When she wakes I will get up for breakfast

Headaches are less but still here and same with nausea and dry /thirsty mouth and obv tired

Weird how we all seem to have diff reactions to jab

2nd jab and wi is Tom. I weigh once a week as know body goes up and down and fail to don't think helps mins set

I hope to have lost something

Also hope having 2nd dose I don't start feeling really sick /headache again

Well done on weight loss thise who weighed

Welcome newbies - tho I'm still one of those

Day 7 on Mounjaro, I’ve held off from weighing myself all week …….. just stood on the scales and I’ve lost 10lbs. I’m so bloody happy! I normally do weight training 3 times a week but haven’t this week while I got used to the lower energy from lower calorie intake, so I’m sure some will be muscle loss. But I’m feeling so motivated this morning, going to go hit the gym before my second dose.

This stuff is magical!

This is absolutely TMI and I cannot believe I'm going to ask this so I'm asking and running before my travel day 🤣

Anyone's 💩 really smelly now?

Amazing @Hollietree ! Keep us updated with your results next week too please ☺️

@NeedSomeAnswersPlease no just the normal smells for me 😅 but my energy levels are so much better the last couple of days!

Well done @Hollietree That's amazing

@NeedSomeAnswersPlease no just usuall thankfully

Ans not constipated like some

You do seem to be suffering with the jabs bless you

Hi there. Starting my first injection on Friday. Where do you get the husks from please and how do you consume them. Thanks

@Hollietree & @creepywoman 👏that's fantastic.

Rubbish sleep. Restless legs and took me ages to fall asleep. I also woke up stupidly early so added to the grey drizzly weather, I'm not in the best of moods today. Days like this I usually reach for comfort food so I need to keep busy.

For a probable self sabotage reason I weighed myself, but the scales are showing 9lb off in 11 days.

Hopefully that will keep me motivated.

@Azuresky68 - I got some on Amazon and just put a teaspoon or so in with yogurt or a protein shake occasionally when I’m feeling a bit constipated which thankfully hasn’t been too often at all. Mine are flakes (completely tasteless) that kind of disappear into whatever you put them in though they do thicken it. You can also get powder or capsules.

I think you’re meant to take more regularly to get full benefits but I’m just getting my head round lots of other things at the moment, perhaps I’ll add it in because it’s meant to be great for IBS (whichever way that manifests!) and I have suffered from that for a long time. However things have definitely settled more for me in that department since doing this - don’t know whether it’s the drastic reduction in sugary crap, eating much less in general so my system gets a bit of a rest, or the fact I was scared of upset stomach side effects given I’m so prone to that so I’ve been really hammering the peppermint tea, probiotics and also taking digestive enzymes. Maybe a combination of all of the above.

Second dose done, keeping everything crossed for another good week.

I’m due to go out for two meals this week so will be interesting to see how that goes.

I’ve been avoiding weighing daily but we go away this afternoon so thought I would and no real loss this week so far (maybe half a pound but that could just be normal fluctuation). I won’t be able to do normal weigh in days as we’re away for next 10 days and even if there’s scales there (borrowing my sister’s holiday place so I imagine there will be!) there probably going to read different to mine so don’t want to confuse things.

Am feeling a bit overwhelmed at the thought of navigating a holiday right now. My last dose from this pen is this Sunday so I’ll take that with me; but then I need to get a new pen and I’m still torn on whether to go up a dose or stay at 2.5 - I also wanted to switch providers but can’t do anything till I get paid again (whilst we’re away) and so will need to figure that all out and order whilst there to arrive on a day where I’ll be home to receive it once back. Then there’s all the stuff I’ve kind of built into my routine - the massive keg of collagen powder I’m using, the other supplements (after saying I wasn’t going to bother too much with them I seem to have changed my mind!), my own scales, the usual foods etc I like to have in to make this all easier. I know none of this is such a big deal really I’m just getting a bit stressy today - doesn’t help that I’m working today until we go and obviously it falls to me to do all the thinking for the whole bloody family what we need to take, pack, what goes where etc.

Sorry! Load of waffle just needed to get my grumbles out of my head!!

I daily weigh, and have lost nothing in a week.

Well done on all the loses! Sorry to those that haven't had a loss maybe you'll get a big one next week?

Day two after the jab. Awful nights sleep and woken up with a headache again and still a bit nauseous! However the person I went out with the day of the jab has all the same symptoms so we may have just picked something up and it's completely un jab related!

🤷‍♀️

Collagen powder - what is this and is it instead of protein powder? I am a complete newbie at all this so forgive me if i sound naive

Also, I am on week 3, 2.5mg, i've lost 4 kg so far and seem to have plateaued. Have other people had weeks where they have not lost and then gone on to lose the next week?

I'm also off on holiday today!

I did a "boost" last night from my Voy pen as I knew I wasn't feeling the effects at all - it's worked a treat for me and I'm not hungry at all! I'm keeping a shopping list in my head for the next few days but I'm also aware that I can easily stop myself overeating. Today all I've had is a coffee and 2 little biscuits. Not the healthiest choices but also what was available to me.

I know realistically I'll come home and weigh on Tuesday and be heavier, but that'll mostly be water weight and salt etc. I'm just trying to push it all to the back of my head

I've decided that I'm going to slowly titrate up now my "bonus" went well - because of the faff I had with my voy pen I have 4 2.5 doses to use in 2 weeks so I'm going to slowly move up - do a 2.5 then a 1.25 3 days later and see how it goes

I’m on week 1, day 5 and so far I’ve lost 10lbs 😱🤯 my 4 week target was 11lbs so I’m a little in shock to be honest.

Side effects have been minimal - I did have slight constipation but had a sachet of fybogel and a coffee and it sorted me out!

Really enjoyed this week, LOVE not obsessing or constantly thinking about food or trying to avoid food.

Morning all. 2nd injection today. Do I have to go through the whole prep procedure with the new needle?

I think so, and do, some say you dont!x

I did when I did my 2nd injection on Wednesday. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to pesky air bubbles!

Talking of air bubbles, I am hiccuping and burping something rotten today! 😃

Aww thanks so much everyone, and well done to you too!

I’m really feeling the effects of my 3rd dose. I took it yesterday after work. Full appetite suppression today. The problem is I didn’t actually eat anything yesterday aside from an apple for breakfast and I have no desire to eat now. It’s a weird feeling for sure, zero food noise but I’m also quite drained as a result of not eating!

I am going out for lunch later so will eat something soon.

Another side effect is my acne seems to have gotten better as I am losing weight! Has anyone else noticed this? I’m not getting anywhere near as many fresh breakouts as before.

Thank you. Have just done 2nd dose. Weighed myself this morning and have lost 4lbs! Which is very good I know but I have gained a pound back since yesterday. Still 4lbs is pretty good considering I only want to lose 30lbs ish?

Can't judge whether it's working physiologically or psychologically? Every time I look at something calorific I just think 'Can't eat that when I'm paying all this money for Mounjaro!'